Click on any of the above links to jump to a specific event or topic, or continue reading to learn about all of the region’s various events celebrating planet earth.

(Note: Event dates, locations and other details are subject to change. See official event websites for exact information.)

Party for the Planet in Surrey

Party for the Planet

In 2019 the Party for the Planet runs from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, April 13th, at 13450-104th Avenue at the City Hall Plaza in Surrey. So it doesn’t actually take place on Earth Day; rather, it happens just over a week before.

Concerts and performances take place on three or so different stages throughout the day. Appearing at the event most years are a Raptor Ridge Birds of Prey exhibit, Bobs & Lolo to entertain children and various bands. Virginia to Vegas, Willa and Shawn Hook all performed a couple of years ago. Sam Roberts was the headliner last year. In 2019 entertainment is with a variety of local groups.

Vancouver Earth Day Parade

The annual Earth Day Parade & Festival is a small student-organized event that usually takes place along Commercial Drive on the Saturday just before April 22nd starting at 1 pm. For 2019, the celebration happened on April 20th.

Students from Windermere High School’s Youth for Climate Justice put on the event. The procession goes from the corner of Commercial Drive and Broadway to Grandview Park. After the parade, at the park, there are usually speakers and live entertainment.

Pilgrimage to Burns Bog

The Earth Day Pilgrimage to Burns Bog takes place at the Delta Nature Reserve. In 2019 it is scheduled to happen on either April 27th or 28th from 1:30 until 4:00 pm. Details are to be confirmed.

At the family-friendly event there is singing, drumming and dancing while participants walk together through the trails of the park.

In 2019 the event’s keynote speaker is scheduled to be Abhayjeet Singh Sachal who is an activist and co-founder of Break the Divide. Entertainment in 2019 includes music with Aline LaFlamme & the Daughters of the Drum and Susan Summers & the Sacred Web Singers.

The Delta Nature Reserve is located in northeast Delta off Nordel Court and Nordel Way just south of Annacis Island.

Earth Day in Stanley Park

The Stanley Park Ecology Society hosts a fairly “down-to-earth” event from noon to 4 pm in the area of Stanley Park’s Nature House which is located on the southeast shore of Lost Lagoon at the north end of Alberni Street (so close to the edge of the park and the city).

Last year the Earth Day event with the Stanley Park Ecology Society took place on Saturday, April 21st. In 2019 it happens on Saturday April 27th.

Activities at the Stanley Park event most years include weaving crafts using invasive species of plants, planting native plants in the park and helping dig out invasive blackberry bushes (so bring your gardening gloves and dirty clothes).

Also at the Stanley Park event there are heron colony walks, activities for children and exhibitor tables. Free cookies and complimentary coffee are also usually available.

Looking for an amazing place to admire earth’s beauty? Then check out the Chilliwack Tulip Festival at 41310 Yale Road in the Fraser Valley. It’s Western Canada’s largest tulip festival and features up to 20 or so acres of flowers.

Earth Day at UBC

The University Neighbourhoods Association hosts Earth Day activities at the Wesbrook Community Centre at 3335 Webber Lane on the campus of the University of British Columbia. In 2019 the event takes place on Saturday, April 27th, from 10 am until 2 pm. Admission is free.

Activities at the family-friendly event include environmental-themed games, a clothing repair workshop, recycling drive, seed exchange and UBC Pop-up Market. If you take your own mug there are also free hot drinks.

Earth Day in North Vancouver

Earth Day is celebrated with workshops, games and an invasive plant removal work party in North Vancouver at Loutet Farm. The event takes place from 10 am until 1 pm on Saturday April 27th in 2019.

Loutet Farm is located at 1400 Rufus Avenue which is in Loutet Park at East 14th Street and Rufus Avenue.

The event is a fairly small gathering of dedicated folk of all ages. Tools and snacks are provided. Workshops in 2019 include a drop-in session of sculptural mushroom cultivation with artist Willoughby Arevalo, and one on planning a garden and seed starting presented by the Edible Garden Project starting at 12:15 pm.

Earth Day in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge celebrates Earth Day on Saturday, April 13th in 2019, from 10 am until 2 pm at the Memorial Peace Park.

At the Maple Ridge celebrations there is a Freecycle event where people can bring their gently-used sports equipment, toys, books and clothing. At the same time and place they can find great “new-to-them” treasures to take home, all for free.

Also at the event there is live entertainment, a selection of food trucks and a number of farmers’ market vendors.

Tips and Advice

Below are some tips and suggestions to help you make the most out of your Earth Day experience.

TIP #1: It’s Earth Day, so don’t drive your Hummer to the event. Ride your bike or take public transit if you can instead!

TIP #2: If you’re out in Surrey anyway for the Party for the Planet event, consider dropping by beautiful Bear Creek Park. The spring flowers are starting to come out, so it’s another perfect place to celebrate Earth Day. If you’ve never been, it’s worth visiting.

TIP #3: Do something nice for the environment – join an invasive weed pull in your neighbourhood, go for a bicycle ride, turn off your lights early in the evening and go green for the day.

TIP #4: Although Earth Day is on April 22nd, most events take place on either the weekend before or after. If not a lot is happening on the official day in your neighbourhood, do your own thing – get outdoors and explore a park or other place in nature!

Information on this website is accurate to the best of our ability at the time of writing, but actual details may vary. Vancouver's Best Places does not accept responsibility for loss or inconvenience due to errors. For the most up-to-date information see relevant official websites.

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